An Executive's Guide to Information Technology : Principles, Business Models, and Terminology
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| Title: | An Executive's Guide to Information Technology : Principles, Business Models, and Terminology |
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| Description: | Assessing the most valuable technology for an organization is becoming a growing challenge for business professionals confronted with an expanding array of options. This 2007 book is an A-Z compendium of technological terms written for the non-technical executive, allowing quick identification of what the term is and why it is significant. This is more than a dictionary - it is a concise review of the most important aspects of information technology from a business perspective: the major advantages, disadvantages and business value propositions of each term are discussed, as well as sources for further reading, and cross-referencing with other terms where applicable. The essential elements of each concept are covered in a succinct manner so the reader can quickly obtain the required knowledge without wading through exhaustive descriptions. With over 200 terms, this is a valuable reference for non- and semi-technical managers, executives and graduate students in business and technology management. |
| Authors: | Robert Plant, Stephen Murrell |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Electronic data processing, Industrial management--Information technology, Information technology |
| Categories: | COMPUTERS / Computer Science, COMPUTERS / Computer Literacy, COMPUTERS / Data Science / General, COMPUTERS / Information Technology, COMPUTERS / Machine Theory, COMPUTERS / Reference, COMPUTERS / Hardware / General |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Assessing the most valuable technology for an organization is becoming a growing challenge for business professionals confronted with an expanding array of options. This 2007 book is an A-Z compendium of technological terms written for the non-technical executive, allowing quick identification of what the term is and why it is significant. This is more than a dictionary - it is a concise review of the most important aspects of information technology from a business perspective: the major advantages, disadvantages and business value propositions of each term are discussed, as well as sources for further reading, and cross-referencing with other terms where applicable. The essential elements of each concept are covered in a succinct manner so the reader can quickly obtain the required knowledge without wading through exhaustive descriptions. With over 200 terms, this is a valuable reference for non- and semi-technical managers, executives and graduate students in business and technology management. |
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| ISBN: | 9780521853361 9780511279393 |
